Landing Operations: Strategy, Psychology, Tactics, Politics from Antiquity to 1945 Hardback - 2011

Landing Operations: Strategy, Psychology, Tactics, Politics From Antiquity To 1945 is a comprehensive historical analysis of military landing operations from ancient times to the end of World War II. The book is written by Alfred Vagts, a renowned military historian and former professor at Harvard University. The book covers a wide range of topics related to landing operations, including the strategic and political considerations that led to their use, the psychological impact on both the attackers and defenders, and the tactical challenges of executing successful landings. Vagts draws on a wealth of primary sources, including military records, personal accounts, and contemporary writings, to provide a detailed and nuanced analysis of each landing operation. He also offers insights into the broader historical context of each operation, including the social, economic, and political factors that shaped the decisions of military leaders.The book is organized chronologically, with each chapter focusing on a particular period in history. Vagts begins with the ancient world and the early use of landing operations in Greece and Rome, and then moves on to the medieval period and the age of exploration. He then covers the major landing operations of the 18th and 19th centuries, including the American Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, and the Crimean War.The bulk of the book is devoted to the landing operations of World War I and World War II. Vagts examines the major amphibious assaults of both wars, including the Gallipoli campaign, the Normandy landings, and the Pacific island-hopping campaign. He also analyzes the evolving tactics and technologies used in these operations, and the impact of air power on amphibious warfare.Overall, Landing Operations: Strategy, Psychology, Tactics, Politics From Antiquity To 1945 is a detailed and authoritative account of the history of military landing operations. It will be of interest to military historians, students of military strategy, and anyone interested in the history of warfare.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.